[Antony Gitonga, Standard]Twenty-three counties have been adversely affected by drought with fears that the situation could get worse in the coming days due to the harsh weather. According to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), the ASAL counties recorded near-normal to below-normal rainfall in December. This came as the state agency warned that most part of the ASAL counties would experience generally sunny and dry conditions consistent with January climatology. “Most of the ASAL counties recorded near-normal to below-normal rainfall, and only a few localized areas experienced above-normal conditions,” reads the report. The authority further warned that the weather forecast indicated that January was expected to be predominantly dry over most of the ASAL counties of Kenya.

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2026 14:53 UTC